This from one of my mailing lists:

OLE Project participants will host a webcast to share information about the project and invite comments and questions. The webcast will be held Wednesday, October 1, 2008, 3pm-5pm EST. This webcast is free or charge and open to anyone. Please register in advance at:

http://survey.oit.duke.edu/ViewsFlash/servlet/viewsflash?cmd=showform&pollid=CIT!OLEWebcast

A more detailed agenda and information about logging into the webcast will be posted within the next week.

Learn more about the OLE Project here.

If you’re in they Cherry Hill area next week you might want to come to my class:

August 13: Tech Talk: All Grown Up: Open Source for Libraries: “Open Source” - a term you may have heard thrown about at conferences and on mailing lists - but what does it mean? This session will not only define the term “Open Source” but will show librarians exactly how it can be used within their libraries.

Learn to separate the myths from the facts, learn about the tools that are available to your libraries and most importantly learn about how open source can free you from the costs associated with many proprietary library products. Click here for complete details and registration form.

PALINET is offering two awesome classes on open source. Why so awesome? Well, students will leave the second class with a used computer which will have been set up as a patron station with all open source software! The intro class is available online for anyway, but you have to be near (or come to) Philadelphia for the hands-on workshop. Check out their full descriptions:

• 4/14 - No Geeks Required: Open Source Public Workstations, Options and Issues (Online)

• 6/3 - No Geeks Required: Open Source Public Workstations, Options and Issues (Online)
• 6/24 - Implementing Open Source Public Access Workstations (PALINET Philadelphia)